Gretna Heritage Festival

Gretna Heritage Festival

Gretna Heritage Festival is a culture festival in Gretna, Louisiana. The festival offers food, arts & crafts, rides & games, and music.

The festival started in 1994 as a small community event. It has since grown to one of the largest festivals in Jefferson Parish and is also listed as one of the top 20 Regional events by the Southeast Tourism Society. The Gretna Heritage Festival is in the same attendance bracket as the Voodoo Music Experience.

Newcomers report a new kind of musical experience unavailable elsewhere in other genres of music.

Past Headline acts have included Travis Tritt, The Beach Boys, Charlie Daniels, Blue Öyster Cult, Joe Diffie, David Allan Coe and Ricky Van Shelton.

External links

* [http://www.gretnafest.com/ Gretna Heritage Festival]

References

* [http://blog.nola.com/festivals/2007/10/gretna_music_fest_has_blossome.html NOLA.com]


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